Brad Lightcap, one of OpenAI's longest-serving executives, is leaving after eight years to start a new venture.
He joined in 2018 and built the finance, legal, people, and go-to-market functions.
Chief Revenue Officer Denise Dresser took over most of his responsibilities in that reshuffle.
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